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Health Regulation Division
651-201-4200
health.fpc-web@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Health Regulation Division
651-201-4200
health.fpc-web@state.mn.us

Health Regulation Division 
Patient, Resident, and Home Care Bill of Rights

This webpage provides PDF documents of state and federal bill of rights for people receiving health services in the following various care settings and community settings.

Each document is available in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish. Other languages or formats may be available upon request. Minnesota law requires that patients are informed of their rights in the state settings listed on this page. The information on this page is classified public and can be freely printed and distributed.

If you have questions, please contact the Health Regulation Division at 651-201-4200 or by email at health.fpc-web@state.mn.us.

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Residents

  • English (PDF) Rev. 01/2026
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 01/2026
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 01/2026
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 01/2026

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights

Combined Federal and State Home Care Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Home Care Services Exempted from Licensure (licensed only home care)

  • English (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 11/2019
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

Hospices Bill of Rights

Combined Hospice Bill of Rights 

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 12/2013
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 12/2013
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 12/2025

Minnesota Hospice Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) Rev. 09/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 09/2025
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 09/2025
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 09/2025

Hospital Patient Bills of Rights

Minnesota Patient Bill of Rights (Hospitals)

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 12/2025

Nursing Homes and Boarding Care Homes Bills of Rights

Combined Federal & State Resident Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 01/2017
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 11/2016
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 01/2017

Federal Resident Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 11/2016
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 11/2016
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 03/2017

State Resident Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2025
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev. 12/2015
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 12/2015
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 12/2015

Minnesota Outpatient Surgical Center Patient's Bill of Rights

  • English (PDF) 1/2026
  • Hmong (PDF) 1/2026
  • Somali (PDF) 1/2026
  • Spanish (PDF) 1/2026

Health Care Bill of Rights for Residents of Supervised Living Facilities

  • English (PDF) Rev. 12/2015
  • Hmong (PDF) Rev.12/2015
  • Somali (PDF) Rev. 12/2015
  • Spanish (PDF) Rev. 12/2015

Additional bill of rights resources are available at the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities website.
 

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